“There were certain things regarding cybersecurity I just assumed my staff would know about. It turns out I was wrong.” This is what a senior manager said to me recently during a meeting. A member of staff had been caught out by a phishing email. There were plenty of warning signs that the email was a scam, however on this occasion the recipient missed all of them. Why was that?
An Aberdeenshire youth football team is now being roared on by Scottish IT, cyber security and internet service provider Converged Communication Solutions after receiving its backing.
Converged Communication Solutions joins a small band of around 30 UK tech firms to hold IASME (Information Assurance for Small and Medium Enterprises) Internet of Things (IoT) Certification Body status.
Hear Robbie’s advice by playing the video or reading the details below. https://youtu.be/Cj1lhwi_YKs Hello We have recently been made aware of a gift card scam affecting businesses in the North East of Scotland. This is just a quick heads up to let you know what to watch out for. This Read more…
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In my experience it’s a belief that it’s too complicated, it costs too much money or it’s something that they do not need to worry about. Unfortunately, when people have those beliefs, it can be very difficult to get them to change their mind.
The topic of cybersecurity will be served up to local businesspeople attending a dinner in Aberdeen this week.
Robbie Ross, chief security officer at Converged Communication Solutions, will deliver a presentation on the subject at a networking event on Thursday evening organised by Aberdeen Entrepreneurs.
I recently spoke to a colleague who wondered how easy it would be to plug some cables in to a smart device for the oilfield and extract the data from it, without the client being aware. This is of course eminently possible, but it doesn’t really point the gun of risk mitigation where it should be.
New digital technology developments have the potential to radically improve growth rates, efficiency and profitability in farming. These digital technologies will be the focus of this free one-day, practical workshop led by Opportunity North East (ONE) and delivered in partnership with SRUC and SAOS.
Cybercrime costs businesses £27bn per annum. Find out how your company or business can avoid being a victim of this growing fraud. Thursday 31st March, 6-8.30pm, Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport.